From: Sports chiropractic management at the World Ice Hockey Championships
Body region | Number (%) | Details of diagnosis |
---|---|---|
Head/neck | 7 (14%) | 7 neck sprain/strains |
Shoulder/arm/elbow | 7 (14%) | 6 shoulder sprains/dislocations, 1 sternoclavicular joint sprain |
Forearm/wrist/hand | 3 (6%) | 1 fracture, flexor digitorum tendinosis, 1 finger haematoma |
Trunk/spine | 10 (20%) | 8 lumbar/thoracic sprain/strains, 2 thoracic spine haemtomas |
Hip/groin/thigh | 9 (18%) | 4 groin strains, 1 hamstring strain, 3 thigh haematomas, 1 gluteus medius/tensor fascia latae strain |
Knee | 2 (4%) | 1 knee cartilage injury, 1 patellar tendon injury |
Shin/ankle/foot | 7 (14%) | 1 ankle sprain, 2 calf strains, 2 tibialis posterior tendinosis, 1 tibialis anterior tendinosis, 1 foot haematoma |
Medical illness | 5 (10%) | Symptoms consistent with gastroenteritis |
Total injuries | 50 | Â |